The black and white checkerboard backpack sits next to a pale pink and purple floral print, while a solid turquoise nylon pack with a gray zipper leans against both.
The packs are stacked on desks, shelves and the floor and ready to be filled with school supplies including highlighters, pencils, notebooks, folders and more.
Those free school supplies along with back-to-school clothes, including uniforms and shoes will be available Saturday, July 25 as the Tucson Unified School District expands its annual Impact Tucson event. The district is growing the event from one site to four this year to serve about 35,000 students in 88 schools across Southern Arizona’s largest school district.
Family resource centers
Four family resource center sites across Tucson aim to help TUSD families from 10 to noon with supplies, consultations with dentists and pediatricians and help with transitioning into the district or a new school…